BJP leaders, RPI (A) chief Ramdas Athawale, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, and Deputy CM Eknath Shinde showcase unity at a rally in Shivaji Park, Mumbai, on Monday. PIC/ASHISH RAJE
The three parties — BJP, Shiv Sena, and RPI (Athawale) — are contesting the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Election 2026 together. Mumbai is set to go to polls on Thursday, January 15, with campaigning concluding on Tuesday, January 13, at 5 pm
A large number of supporters had gathered at the iconic Shivaji Park in Dadar to witness the Mahayuti rally
The show of unity comes shortly after cousins Raj and Uddhav Thackeray held a joint rally in Thane
Speaking at the rally, Shinde asserted that no one can split Mumbai from Maharashtra, countering the narrative pushed by Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray
He also exhorted the cadres and voters to support the Mahayuti to unfurl the saffron flag atop the BMC and elect a BJP mayor
On January 11, the Mahayuti released its 29-point manifesto for the BMC Election, promising a pothole-free Mumbai, smoother commutes, solutions to urban flooding, and better management of hawkers, parking, footpaths, tourism, and open spaces
Fadnavis announced that at the end of the BMC’s five-year term in 2030, an action-taken report and fact sheet will be released to assess the fulfilment of manifesto promises
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